Assassin bugs get their terrifying name from their stealthy nature. Read here to learn more about these insects' stings.

Every so often around the BiodiversityWorks office, where I hold my real job, somebody finds something cool, and we all flock ...

An insect that harvests and modifies plant resin to snare its prey adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests we may be underestimating the cunning of invertebrate animals. The assassin bug ...

The ability to use tools is not widespread in the animal world. It has previously been associated with mammals and birds. However, we are learning that some insects are also adept at tool use. One ...

They feed on the blood they suck from their prey. Animals and juicy humans like you are in these deadly insects’ diets. They’re also called assassin bugs, for a good reason. And now your house is ...

A few years ago, my next-door neighbor expressed concern when she learned that I placed assassin bug eggs in my garden for ...

Bugs: pests, destroyers of crops, bringers of disease, educational tools? Tony Gustin thinks so. Gustin and his Creepy Crawly Zoo travel around the state to schools, libraries, bookstores and fairs ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A bug found in South America is believed to have infected between 70,000 and 100,000 people in southern California with a potentially fatal disease, according to reporting from the ...